# pained vs printed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pained
*adjective · IPA /peɪnd/ · frequency rank #32,111*
In pain, especially in an emotional sense.

### printed
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪn.tɪd/ · frequency rank #3,649*
Put down on paper by a printing press or a computer printer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pained-vs-printed